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Despite the nightmarish headlines, Joro spiders aren't so scary

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Published June 12, 2024 at 10:27 PM CDT

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The big, bright yellow spider is stirring up some nightmarish headlines. Even though the joro spider is moving up the northeast, it doesn't pose any known risks to humans.